State of AI launches 9th annual report featuring benchmarks from Artificial Analysis

State of AI: State of AI produces the annual State of AI Report, a widely read analysis covering AI research, industry trends, geopolitics, safety, and forward-looking predictions. The report is authored by Nathan Benaich and published via stateof.ai. This news marks the launch of its 9th edition on October 8, 2026, which spotlights themes including AI building better AI and physical AI. Nathan Benaich: Nathan Benaich is an AI investor at Air Street Capital and the primary author of the annual State of AI Report. He announced the launch of the 9th edition via social media, highlighting its coverage of AI advancements and predictions. The report draws on extensive research into model development, infrastructure, and global AI dynamics. Artificial Analysis: Artificial Analysis is an independent provider of AI model evaluations and benchmarks, including the Intelligence Index that aggregates performance across tasks in reasoning, coding, and agentic capabilities. It maintains leaderboards comparing frontier models from labs like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google on metrics such as intelligence, cost, and speed. In this news, its benchmarks are featured throughout the newly launched State of AI Report. Launch: The 9th annual State of AI Report was published on October 8, 2026. Coverage: The report examines AI building better AI, world models, physical AI, geopolitics, cyber defense, and 12-month predictions. Benchmarks: Artificial Analysis benchmarks appear throughout the State of AI Report.